Tag: La Liga 2022-23

BARCELONA: Robert Lewandowski put in yet another sensational performance to take Barcelona back on the winning track in LaLiga after El Clasico loss on Sunday as they cruised past Villareal 3-0, here at Camp Nou on Thursday.

With the resounding win, second-placed Barcelona are now three points behind table-topers Real Madrid who defeated Elche on Wednesday and surged to 28 points.

Barcelona scored thrice in seven minutes to outclass opponents in the first half as Lewandowski scored a brace before Ansu Fati added another goal.

The Poland striker hit home from inside the area for the first time in the 31st minute and doubled the lead four minutes later with a precise curling shot from the edge of the box.

Fati increased the lead three minutes later with a close-range shot which hit the goal post first.

The action-filled matches of LaLiga 2022-23 are being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and is simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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BILBAO: Antoine Griezmann scored the winner as Atletico Madrid edged past home side Athletic Club 1-0 to jump into the top three of the LaLiga table on Saturday.

Athletic failed to continue their undefeated streak, recording two wins and a draw, in the last three games against Atletico Madrid.

Griezmann scored the match’s lone goal early in the second half after a brilliant cross from Morata to take his side home.

Meanwhile, in another thrilling game on Saturday, Elche came from behind to deny Valencia a home win as Pere Mille scored a brace to finish on a 2-2 draw.

Edinson Cavani scored twice within ten minutes to put Valencia 2-1 up before the second half. Mille, however, netted the equalizer in the 67th minute after a penalty in the first half.

At San Moix, Nemanja Gudelj struck in the 53rd minute to help Sevilla seal a close 1-0 win over Mallorca as the two teams engaged in a tough contest.

Chrithian Stuani scored late into the stoppage time to help Girona escape a home defeat over Cadiz in another matchday nine fixture on Saturday.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and is simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

 

 

 

BARCELONA: Barcelona extended their win streak to seven and returned to the top of the LaLiga table after they edged past Celta Vigo 1-0 on Sunday at Camp Nou.

Barca held off Real Madrid from the top spot on the basis of goal difference as the competition intensified before they face each in the first El Clasico scheduled on October 16 (Sunday).

The two Spanish rivals remain undefeated throughout the season so far as both sides have won seven and drawn one of their opening eight league games.

19-year-old Pedri scored the decider between Barca and Celta Vigo as he netted the ball in the 17th minute after a brilliant cross from Gavi.

The match witnessed a disorganised performance from Xavi’s side as Celta almost had an equalizer when Jorgen Strand Larsen’s header found the back of the nets but the goal was disallowed.

Iago Aspas’ effort to double the lead in the final minutes was also saved brilliantly by Celta’s goalkeeper Ter Stegen.

Meanwhile, in another game on Sunday, Real Sociedad beat Villareal 1-0 at Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastian, with Brais Mendez scoring the winner in the 33rd minute.

At Nuevo Mirandilla, home side Cadiz denied Espanyol their second win of the season, despite a brilliant brace from Joselu, as the game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Meanwhile, Valladolid and Real Betis finished in a goalless tie at Jose Zorrilla stadium in another LaLiga fixture on Sunday.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and is simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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PAMPLONA: Justin Kluivert scored his maiden goal for Valencia and aided in his side’s dominating 2-1 victory over Osasuna in the first match of Matchday eight in the ongoing La Liga 2022-23.

Kluivert, a forward, who was making his fourth appearance since joining Valencia from Roma on loan, made a nice run behind the defence, took a through ball from Edinson Cavani, and dodged the goalie to score in the 28th minute.

Defender Mouctar Diakhaby then further enhanced the visitors’ lead over Osasuna to 2-1, after the home side failed to clear a ball from a corner kick in the 54th.

Both sides then missed a penalty each with Osasuna forward, Chimy Avila, sending his chance well high after Valencia’s Hugo Duro fouled Kike García in the 59th, while Edinson Cavani, who has yet to score since joining Valencia, hit the crossbar with the resulting penalty.

Osasuna also got on the scoreboard as Darko Brasanac netted the ball in the stoppage time but the side, fielding with nine players, following Ruben Pena receiving a direct red for kicking a prone Duro, could not score the equalizer and Valencia, as a result, ran away with the victory.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and is simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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MADRID: Kike Garcia struck in the second half while Karim Benzema missed the penalty as Osasuna ended Real Madrid’s perfect run in the ongoing LaLiga season here at Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. 

After six consecutive victories since the start of the season, defending champions Real finally had their first draw when they were held by 10-man Osasuna 1-1.

For the first time in LaLiga 2022-23, Real would be ending the matchday without being at the top of the table as Barcelona ascended to the top spot after beating Mallorca 1-0 yesterday.

Vinicius Junior scored the opening goal three minutes before halftime with a bizarre cross-come-shot but Kike equalized after the break with a cheeky flicked header.

Osasuna were down to 10 players when David Garcia was sent off for pushing Benzema which led to the penalty.

Benzema, however, missed the opportunity and smashed the penalty off the crossbar.

Meanwhile in another game on Sunday Real Sociedad thumped Girona 5-3 after a thrilling competition at Montilivi.

Alexander Sorioth scored a brace while Brais Mendez, Martin Zubimendi and Takefusa Kubo each netted a ball once to upset the home crowd.

At Balaidos, Gabri Viega’s early goal helped the home team Celta Vigo to edge past 10-man Real Betis.

Eray Comert scored in the closing time aiding Valencia to finish on a 2-2 draw against the home side Espanyol when they were cruising to victory.

Serigi Darder netted the ball in the 83rd minute after a magnificent hit to put the hosts in the lead but Comert levelled things up.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and is simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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VALLADOLID: Alvaro Negredo landed a late goal in the extra time to power Cadiz past Valladolid 1-0 to claim their maiden victory of the ongoing La Liga 2022-23.

In a clash between the two bottom-placed sides, Cadiz stunned the home crowd in the extra time after sealing a much-needed victory of the ongoing season.

The two teams remained indulged in a tense battle in both halves and could not be separated as the scoreboard remained intact at 0-0 at the 90-minute mark.

Former Manchester City striker Negredo then made the most of the assist from Joseba Zaldua and used his left foot to net the first goal for his side in the ongoing league.

A much-needed goal from Negredo lifted Cadiz to claim their first victory of the tournament after losing their first five matches by a combined score of 0-14.

The victory over Valladolid lifted Cadiz from the last place and moved right behind the 18th-ranked Valladolid in the relegation zone.

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ALMERIA: Osasuna maintained their outstanding La Liga 2022-23 campaign with a 1-0 victory over the home side, Almeria, as matchday five of the Spanish league came to an end.

In a clash between the seventh-ranked Osasuna and 14th-ranked Almeria, the visiting side made the difference evident by securing a resounding 1-0 victory.

Chimy Avila gave Osasuna an early 1-0 lead in the 28th minute with a one-timer from close to the penalty spot. The lead held up until the final whistle.

Following the victory, Osasuna occupied the fifth spot in the La Liga standings with the same number of victories as Barcelona and Real Betis. Only defending champion Real Madrid has five wins out of five matches.

Almeria, on the other hand, which suffered a second straight and a third overall setback remained in the 14th position with only one victory in five matches.

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MADRID: Defending Champions Real Madrid continued their winning streak to the season as they came from behind to outclass Mallorca 4-1 here at Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.

Mallorca stunned the home crowd as they gained the surprise lead in the 34th minute when Vedat Muriqi scored a header. However, Federico Valverde levelled before the first half for Real after a phenomenal solo run and a brilliant strike in the stoppage time.

Vinicius Junior put the hosts ahead in the 72nd minute before Rodrygo Goes and Antonio Rudiger scored late goals to furhter the lead and steered the side to a fifth successive win in the Spanish League.

With the win, Real Madrid held off Barcelona to secure the top position in the standings.

Meanwhile, Athletic Club outpowered the home side Elche 4-1 on Sunday to secure their to jump to the fifth spot with the third win.

Getafe secured their first win of the season as they edged past Real Sociedad 2-1 in a home game.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and is simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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GIRONA: Oriol Romeu landed a late goal to bolster the home side Girona to seal a 2-1 victory over Valladolid in a clash between the two promoted leagues in the ongoing La Liga 2022-23.

Reinier Carvalho gave the home side a promising start as he struck in the 21st minute courtesy of a pass from Aleix García after recovering the ball near the area.

However, Girona’s lead was cut short in the 38th minute as Monchu Rodríguez struck from the outside to keep the game balanced.

Sergi Guardiola, Luis Pérez, and Kike Pérez were all injured for Valladolid before Romeu scored the game-winning goal with two minutes remaining.

Following their second victory in five rounds, Girona lifted to ninth place, while Valladolid remained at 14th.

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VALENCIA: Villarreal outclassed Elche 4-0 in a one-sided La Liga clash to keep their winning streak intact and moved two points within the leaders Real Madrid, while the home side Valencia bounced back to outclass Getafe 5-1 to claim the second victory of the ongoing season.

Unai Emery’s side had a flying start to their clash with Elche as Gerard Moreno struck in just the 26th minute to hand Villarreal an early lead.

Villarreal kept testing the Elche defences before Giovani Lo Celso scored 10 minutes later to enhance their lead to 2-0 in the first half.

The two sides then remained indulged in a tense battle before Francis Coquelin and Jose Luis Morales netted a goal each in the closing minutes and bolstered their side to a resounding 4-0 victory.

The third-ranked Villarreal are the only side yet to concede a goal in the ongoing La Liga and sit level with second-ranked Barcelona with 10 points.

Valencia, on the other hand, bounced back from two straight frustrating 0-1 defeats to thrash Getafe 5-1 in a one-sided encounter.

Toni Lato led the charge for Valencia in the seventh minute as he netted the opening goal for his side before Samuel Lino and Samu Castillejo struck in the 14th and 16th minutes to boost their side’s lead to 3-0.

Nico Gonzalez and Hugo Duro then struck each in the second half and further added to the misery of struggling Getafe.

Gaston Alvarez, however, struck a consolation goal moments after the drinks break in the 78th minute to deny a clean sheet to Valencia.

Athletic Club’s unbeaten run in the season ended with a 1-0 home loss to Espanyol as the former Barcelona striker Martin Brathwaite struck his first goal for Espanyol in the closing minutes and powered his side to their maiden victory of this season.

With a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano, Osasuna triumphed for the third time in four games thanks to a late tie-breaker from Ruben Garcia.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and is simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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